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Title: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: strongbad on February 21, 2008, 07:45:11 PM
We recently backed up a forum since we thought the domain was about to expire and wanted to save the posts and such, but it turned out it wasn't close from expiring and we were all happy little negros. Then some asshole comes along and somehow deletes the whole fucking forum. Our 3 admins (including myself) are freaking out since we have no clue what the hell to do.

Help please?

Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: Samus Aran on February 21, 2008, 07:46:15 PM
I remember when Bassir and V destroyed TSU

It was probably shitty, so I still love him.  wub;

Also, ask Bassir.
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: strongbad on February 21, 2008, 07:50:18 PM
He may of.

And no, it wasn't shitty. I loved it. It was like boyah except not as many assholes.
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: Daddy on February 21, 2008, 07:51:23 PM
Do you have the database saved?
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: strongbad on February 21, 2008, 07:55:55 PM
Yeah. Our host is hostgator, if that helps at all.
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: Daddy on February 21, 2008, 07:58:05 PM
Quote from: Strongbad007 on February 21, 2008, 07:55:55 PM
Yeah. Our host is hostgator, if that helps at all.
Did you back up both the .sql database and the physical directory of the forum?

I don't think the latter is required, but you'd have to install the themes, emotes, mods, and such again.
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: strongbad on February 21, 2008, 08:02:08 PM
Quote from: JMV290 on February 21, 2008, 07:58:05 PM
Did you back up both the .sql database and the physical directory of the forum?

I don't think the latter is required, but you'd have to install the themes, emotes, mods, and such again.

I'm pretty sure just the .sql database.
Which sucks because I spent about an hour and a half uploading a new set of emotes a few nights ago  gonk;
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: Daddy on February 21, 2008, 08:13:48 PM
Quote from: Strongbad007 on February 21, 2008, 08:02:08 PM
I'm pretty sure just the .sql database.
Which sucks because I spent about an hour and a half uploading a new set of emotes a few nights ago  gonk;
Well, be glad that the posts, PMs, and all of that shit was saved.

Try to import the database into MySQL again.
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: strongbad on February 21, 2008, 08:36:54 PM
Allright, thanks dude. I'll have to ask Koopler since he's the one with everything saved.
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: Feynman on February 21, 2008, 09:34:00 PM
Quote from: Strongbad007 on February 21, 2008, 08:02:08 PM
I'm pretty sure just the .sql database.

How big is it?

Quote from: Kazarus on February 21, 2008, 07:46:15 PM
KT DID IT?

It was probably shitty, so I still love him.  wub;

Ricky and I did stuff like that all the time. spam;
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: strongbad on February 21, 2008, 09:39:44 PM
Quote from: Bassir C. on February 21, 2008, 09:34:00 PM
How big is it?

No clue. I'm not the one who backed it up.
If you mean the forum, we had just over 100K posts and I think 300 members.
look what happened http://ifca.tv/forums  edumacate;
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: Feynman on February 21, 2008, 09:49:20 PM
Quote from: Strongbad007 on February 21, 2008, 09:39:44 PM
No clue. I'm not the one who backed it up.
If you mean the forum, we had just over 100K posts and I think 300 members.
look what happened http://ifca.tv/forums  edumacate;


I want to know how big the .SQL file is before I can confirm it's a legit backup.
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: strongbad on February 21, 2008, 09:50:39 PM
Oh, then i couldn't tell you since I'm the only person who didn't back it up  edumacate;
stupid stupid me
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: ncba93ivyase on February 21, 2008, 09:52:34 PM
I suggest you direct them here.
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: strongbad on February 21, 2008, 09:55:56 PM
I know. I was about to, but Koopler signed off msn right when I was going to send him the link.

Thanks JMV.
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: strongbad on March 06, 2008, 05:12:15 PM
Sorry, but in response to Bassirs question, we have multiple files backed up that range in 10-13mb, but our most recent is 12.5mb.

good?
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: Daddy on March 06, 2008, 05:16:09 PM
Our database is 131 mb.  doodthing;
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: strongbad on March 06, 2008, 05:25:52 PM
I'm pretty sure that I'm only backing up the barebones forum with nothing else.
And you have a wiki  baddood;

so, can someone explain to me what should be done next?
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: Daddy on March 06, 2008, 06:05:37 PM
Quote from: Strongbad007 on March 06, 2008, 05:25:52 PM
I'm pretty sure that I'm only backing up the barebones forum with nothing else.
That's just our database and nothing else.
QuoteAnd you have a wiki  baddood;
Wiki database is separate from the SMF database

Quoteso, can someone explain to me what should be done next?
Is the file gunzipped or something?
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: strongbad on March 06, 2008, 06:16:02 PM
Oh, well idk what's with the huge size difference.

Um, I'll have to ask about that.
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: Feynman on March 15, 2008, 07:46:10 PM
Quote from: lukas on March 06, 2008, 06:16:02 PM
Oh, well idk what's with the huge size difference.


It's because we have shitloads of more posts. Duh.
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: strongbad on March 15, 2008, 07:51:36 PM
Quote from: Bassir C. on March 15, 2008, 07:46:10 PM
It's because we have shitloads of more posts. Duh.

[IMG]http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n85/strongbad006/Ifcasniff.jpg[/img]
excuse corny caption,  i didnt make it

you guys have 3.5x more posts, but your filesize is much larger than 3.5x more
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: Daddy on March 15, 2008, 07:55:45 PM
is the latest member a bot?
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: strongbad on March 15, 2008, 07:58:44 PM
Quote from: JMV on March 15, 2008, 07:55:45 PM
is the latest member a bot?

you can't even see him  baddood;
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: Daddy on March 15, 2008, 08:06:22 PM
Quote from: lukas on March 15, 2008, 07:58:44 PM
you can't even see him  baddood;
top right  box
Title: Re: Help retrieving a backed up smf forum
Post by: strongbad on March 15, 2008, 08:09:44 PM
Quote from: JMV on March 15, 2008, 08:06:22 PM
top right  box

oh
on my browser, the picture was too wide and cut off an inch on the right half.
and yes, I assume that he is a bot.